Fiona Sequerah > Christopher & Lee Ong > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Christopher & Lee Ong
LEVEL 22, AXIATA TOWER NO. 9, JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 5
KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL, 50470
KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia

Position

Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia

  • Aviation & Aircraft Financing
  • Banking & Finance
  • Debt Capital Markets
  • Islamic Finance
  • Project Finance

Career

Fiona co-heads Christopher & Lee Ong’s Banking & Finance Practice Group, and has been in legal practice for over 25 years.

Her primary area of practice includes local and offshore bilateral / syndicated credit facilities for financial institutions and corporate borrowers, both conventional and Islamic financing, issuance of conventional debt capital market instruments and Islamic financing instruments, corporate debt restructuring, project financing, sale and purchase of distressed debt, aviation finance, securitisation, and other related corporate banking and financial matters.

Memberships

  • Member, Gray’s Inn (UK)
  • Member, Malaysian Bar

Education

  • LLM (Hons), University of Malaya
  • LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London
  • Certified Diploma in Accounting & Finance (CACA, UK)
  • Barrister, United Kingdom (non-practising)

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Banking and finance

Christopher & Lee Ong has strong connections to local and international banks and financial institutions. It also advises a range of multinationals and Malaysian businesses, having an impressive record in project finance and syndicated lending through to Islamic finance, securitisation and debt restructurings. The firm is part of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP’s Asia network, giving it further credibility and capabilities throughout the ASEAN region. Christopher Lee and Fiona Sequerah are experienced and rounded practitioners with solid banking and finance credentials. Chor Jack leads on many of the team’s big engagements, including project financings.

Malaysia > Capital markets

Christopher & Lee Ong is a member firm of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, and its Malaysia-based capital markets team is co-headed by Yon See Ting, Anette Soh and Fiona Sequerah. The offering is well-equipped to advise on mandates concerning the listing of companies, IPOs and debt fundraising exercises across Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The team has demonstrable experience across the IT, telecoms, shipping, banking, infrastructure and energy sectors. Daphne Lam joined the firm from Halim Hong & Quek in October 2021 and soon-after, Anette Soh joined from Azman Davidson & Co in January 2022.